Alabama, the only team to make both two fields of college football playoffs first, playing for the fourth title in the last seven seasons under coach Nick Saban. Clemson, on the other hand, have not won a national championship since 1981.
The national championship will be appropriate only game this season includes two Heisman Trophy candidates. Alabama midfielder Derek Henry SEC- break almost every single season rushing record this year, to run 2061 yards and 25 landing through the Crimson Tide Cotton Bowl win over Michigan State. At the same time, Clemson center Deshaun Watson was a consensus All-American and won almost every honor but the Heisman Trophy. Student has rolled more than 4,700 yards of total offense, including 1,032 yards rushing.
TV: ESPN. Chris Fowler will (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color analyst) call it from booth will Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi, a report from the field.
Radio: ESPN national radio, with Mike Tirico and Todd Blackledge in the cabin, and Holly Rowe (Alabama), Joe Schad (Clemson) reports on the bench. Cyrus - channel 80; XM - channel 80.
Atlantic Coast Conference will champion Clemson, and the team that occupies the top ranking in all the major polling stations, facing the Southeast Conference champion Alabama.